Coin-carrier.



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COIN CARRIER. APPL 1ATxoN FILED oc. 25, 1916.

Patented Feb. 12, 1918.

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COIN CARRIER.

APPucATioN man oc. 25. 1 916.

FRANCIS A. MOGINNIS, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

G01N-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1918.

Application filed October 25, 1916. Serial No. 127,519.

To all whom z't may concern.'

lication, reference being had therein to the' accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a coin carrier,

l and my invention aims to provide a strong and durable coin carrierthat may be advantageously used by banks and large financialinstitutions for carrying coins in predetermined visible quantities, andit is in this connection that my invention further aims to dispense withthe ordinarycanvas .bags and leather receptacles heretofore used forcarrying money. The use of such bags and receptacles necessitatesrepeated counting and handling of the money therein, particularly whenlarge amounts are being transferred from one custodian to another,besides bags or receptacles are susceptible to considerable wearA andmust be renewed fromtime to time. In lieu of the bags or receptacles myinvention aims to substitute therefor a carrier in which money may beplaced, observed and counted, without any handling and with the moneyssecured against surreptitions removal.

To accomplish the above results, I have devised a foraminous containerthat may be made of' any strong and durable material, as sheet metal,woven wire, wire glass or woodwork. In the fora'minous container thereis placed a plurality ofl superposed trays adapted for holding loosemoney or packages of money of predetermined value. The arrangement ofthe trays is such that the contents thereof can be readily observedthrough the walls of the container with the trays locked within thecontainer against removal, and the coin carrier will save considerabletime and labor in connection with the clerical force, State andgovernment officials of a financial institution.

My invention will be hereinafter specifically described and thenclaimed, and reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein Figure 1is a side elevation of a metallic coin carrier, partly broken away andpartly in section;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same partly broken away;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the coin carrier;

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross sectional view of the same;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a detached tray;

Fig. 6 is a similar view of a modified form of tray;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a portion of themetallic carrier, illustrating the manner in which a tray may bewithdrawn and tilted relative to the carrier to permit of the contentsof the tray being easily removed;

Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view of a portion of a modified form ofcarrier;

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of a woven wire container partly broken away;and

Figs. 10 to 15 inclusive illustrate trays of various form.

In describing my invention by aid of the views above referred to, Idesire to point out that the same are intended as merely illustrative ofVarious forms of coin carriers by which my invention may be put intopractice and I do not care to confine myself to either form or to theprecise construction and arrangement of parts shown. The followingdescription is therefore to be broadly construed as including suchsubstitute constructions and arrangement of parts as are the obviousequivalent of those hereinafter referred to and particularly pointed outin the appended claim.

Reference will first be had to Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive and Fig. 7,showing a metallic coin carrier which is preferably cut and pressed fromsheet metal and finished to be non-corrodible and present a neat andattractive appearance. The coin carrier is somewhat in the form of anoblong box or receptacle having a bottom plate 1 and side walls 2, arear Wall 3, a top wall 4, and a hinged or pivoted door or gate 5. Theside walls 2 are provided with longitudinal parallel slots 6 and thematerial cut and stamped in the formation of the slots 6 is bentinwardly to provide longitudinal parallel and oppositely disposed anglebrackets 7 extending practically throughout the entire length of thecarrier. The side walls 2 have the upper edges thereof, at the forwardend of the carrier, provided with apertured lugs 8 for a transverse pin9, and the door or gate 5 has a barrel 10 loose upon the pin 9, so thatthe door or gate may be swung up- Wardly and rearwardly on the top Wall4 of the carrier, as shown in Fig. 7. The side walls 2 also have thelower forward edges thereof provided with apertured ears 11 adapted forparallel registration with apertured ears 12 at the lower side edges ofthe door or gate 5. The ears 11 and 12 permit of a staple 13 or otherlocking device being extended therethrough to secure the door or gateinY a' closed position. The staple or locking device 13 as illustratedis of a conventional form now used by many banking institutions andconforms somewhat to an ordinary car sealing device. gate 5 has asuitable knob or handle 14 and rigidity may be added to the door or gateby providing the longitudinal edges thereof with outstanding Hanges 15.

The brackets 7 are adapted to support superposed slidable metallic traysand one form has been clearly shown in Fig. 5 as consisting of ametallic plate 16 having upturned ends 17 with one of the ends providedwith a knob or handle 18. ,T he trays 16 are of a less length than thecarrier so as to be completely housed therein and each tray, as shown inFig. 5, may be longitudinally reinforced or stiiened by ribs 19, or asshown in Fig. 6, side walls 20 may accomplish the same purpose and atthe same time permit of coins being held in the tray.

As shown in Fig. 1, packages or Wrapped coins 21 may be readily placedon a tray and the number of packages or wrappers on the tray can bereadily counted and observed through the slots 6 without removing thetray, and it is this feature of visibility to which l attachconsiderable importance in connection with coin carriers.

To permit of packages or loose coins being removed from a tray, withoutcompletely removing a tray, provision is made for holding the inner endof the tray in proximity to the forward end of the carrier,- and withthe tray protruding therefrom in an inclined position. Referring to Fig.7, it will be noted thatthe top wall 4 ofthe carrier has an outstruckportion 22 affording a ledge against which the inner end wall 17 of thetray may abut with the tray inclined and resting upon the forward end ofthebracket 7. The brackets 7, at the forward ends thereof, have-downstruck portions 23 providing ledges for the remaining trays. .lltis through the medium of these ledges that the trays may be supportedpartiall-y removed from the carrier, and coins The door or.

' Lawaai or packages of coins easily removed from the tray and placedthereon yet permitting of complete removal of a tray if occasion so reuires.

slight modilication of the metallic or sheet steel carrier is shownlinFig. 8, and in this instance rods 24 are substituted for the brackets.7. The rods are carried by the rear wall 3 of thel carrier and extendforwardly in parallelism with the side walls 2 said rods having theforward ends thereo outturned to be supported by the side Walls inproximity to the door or gate 5. Slidable on these rods are trays 25having the longin tudinal edges thereof bent to provide hangers 26, saidhangers constituting side walls for the trays and thereby preventlateral displacement of4 coins or packages of coins placed thereon. f

Reference will now be had to Fig. 9 showing another foraminous carrierand the greater part thereof ismade of woven wire. A main frame 27 ofstrong and rigid wire supports interwoven wire walls 28. The main frame27 supports horizontal partitions 29, preferably made of sheet metal,and these partitions are adapted to support trays 30. The wire carrierisclosed by a wire door or gate 30a hinged at one side of the carrier andprovided with hasps 31 adapted to extend over staples 32 so that alocking device 33 may be employed for locking the door or hinge.. Thisform of carrier will withstand considerable wear and tear and providespractically a cage for the contents thereof. In connection with thistype of carrier, as well as the form disclosed by Fig. 1, various kindsof trays may be used, some of which have been illustrated in Figs. 10 to15"inclusive. The tray shown in Fig. 10 is made of sheet metal bent toprovide a plurality of parallel semicylin-' drical troughs 34 devoid ofend walls, and in Figs. 11 and 12 there is illustrated a tray 35 havingtroughs 36 and longitudinally aliniiig grooves- 37 adapted toaccommodate strips 38. The strips, as shown, are employed to shorten thetroughs 36 to decrease the c oin capacity of the same, and the coincapacity may be increased by shiftingthe strips to the side walls of thetray.

iig. 14 shows a tray 39 that may be made of wood and Fig. 15 shows atray 40 that may be made of metal.

A further modification of my invention is shown in Fig. 13, wherein theside Walls 41 of a carrier have stepped brackets 42 for supporting traysof various widths and capacities, and my invention aims to include allthose special forms of carriers or trays that may be suggested orrequired by different banking institutions.

What ll claim is A coin carrier comprising a receptaclehaving side wallsthereof cut and stamped to provide openings and the material from saidopenings bent in to form brackets, and superposed coin supporting traysslidable on the brackets of said receptacle and adapted to have thecoinssupported thereby exposed at the openings of the side walls of saidreceptacle.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

FRANCIS A. MCGINN IS.

Witnesses:

KARL H. BUTLER, ANNA M. Donn.

